Author: Tucker Herzberg

In our effort to bring coaches as much value as possible, throughout each month we will be collecting leadership questions from coaches based around our monthly theme. The month of May has been all about relationships, and we wanted to share our response to two great questions we got this month. Start by following your players[…]

A year after a fantastic 9-1 start en route to a 15-5 season, the Walter Johnson Varsity boys baseball team began this season with an unexpected 1-3 record accompanied by poor body language and little enthusiasm. During their strong 2016 campaign the team began their season going through a modified version of Lead ‘Em Up[…]

If you’re like us, then you enjoy reading about creative ways to make an impact on the community. That is why we love what Athletic House, an athletic apparel company based out of Maryland, recently did using our Lead ‘Em Up programs. “What if we used something that could have a positive impact on our[…]

Adam Bradley Position: President and Founder After years of serving local high school teams with weekly leadership and character development sessions, Adam decided to share these powerful lessons with coaches across the world (Lead ‘Em Up has been used by coaches and teams in almost 40 states and 6 countries). In addition to his continued work[…]

Position: Director of Business Development & Marketing Joined Lead ‘Em Up March 2017 Kyle lives in St. Louis with his wife Angie and his two boys Brenner and Layton Kyle joins the Lead ‘Em Up team with a passion for working with and impacting young people. Kyle is the varsity girls basketball coach at Orchard[…]

Position: Finance Director Joined the Lead ‘Em Up team in December 2016 Sarah joins the team with a passion for leadership and a skillset in accounting and finance. Sarah earned her undergrad at Portland State University and later went on to earn a Master of Arts in Leadership at Trinity Western University. She currently coaches[…]

Coach Background: Chris Yarbrough, Head Coach 5 years at Northview (2 as assistant, 3 as HC) Twitter: @CoachYarbrough What is your favorite quote? “Embrace the target.” – Joe Madden, Chicago Cubs Manager What is your favorite coaching memory? I’ve only been a head coach for 3 years, but qualifying for the State Tournament last season[…]

Thank you for the question coach. It’s a question I get asked often. Each program is unique but I believe the players within each program are more similar then they are different. Regardless of the program I’m working with, a common challenge I face is trying to move players beyond what I call “momentary leadership.”[…]

Here’s a common response we’ve received from athletic directors and coaches across the country… maybe you can relate. “I love this idea & I would love to incorporate Lead ‘Em Up into our program, my only hesitation is this, I already ask so much of my coaches, I’m concerned how they’ll respond when I give them[…]